Improved stable horse-tie



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E.. D. CRAMEILOF HACKETTSTOWN, NEW JERSEY.

Letters Patent'No. 95,883, datcdOctober 19, 1869.'

To all whom 'it may 'conce/rn Be' it known that I, E. D. GRAMER, of Hackettstown, in the county of Warren, and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Stable Horse-Tie; and I do hereby declare that the following 'is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to makejand use the same, reference being had to the accompanying,drawings,.formng part of this specification. f

This invention relates to a new and useful improvement in a device for bitching horses in stables, and in other places, and consists in the use of au elastic spring-block, or other spring or springs, through which the halter of the horse passes, by the elasticity or is produced for seafter more fully described.

The accompanying dxawingis a perspective view of the device as when in use.

. A` represents the front of the manger.

B is a curved metallic rod, which is made fast to the manger by bolts or screws, as seen in the drawing.

O is the fastening-.strap or halter, which is attached to. or connected with the headstall.

D is an elastic block or spring, made of rubber or some equivalent material, through which the end of the strap is passed. The-,strap is tapering, so that the further it is drawn through the block, the tighter ,it becomes, as the friction is thus increased.

The strap, before it is inserted in the block, is

passed behind the curved rod B, so that, when the horse draws upon the strap, a short angle is made,

land described.

The Schedule' referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

while the blockis drawn in contact with the rod,- as seen.

For all ordinary purposes` this fastening isv suliicient, but should the horse become tangled or'thrown by lany means, or frightened by a iire, and should draw hardnpon his halter, thehalter will give through the block, and, being-tapering, the friction will vdiminish until the horse is' entirely loosened and set free.

The elastic block acts as a spring for holding the halter., I do not confine myself to this Vparticular form of spring-block, but design to use any form of block or spring `whereby sulicie'nt friction may be produced for properly securing thehorse,and whereby. the horse may, by simply pulling, release himself'.

Suliicient friction may be produced by a simple metallic or wooden springin connection with the manger, or between two pieces of wood or metal attached to the manger, and acted upon by a spring or springs,

the object being to secure the haltermr fastening strap, where it shall be held solely by friction produced by a spring or springs, without knot, buckle, or loop.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new, and desire to securel by Letters Patent- 'v 4An improved stable vhorse-tie, formed'by the combination of staple B, strap O, and elastic'block D, the

said partsoperating together, substantially as shown E. D. CRAMER.

Witnesses:

ALFRED PETTY, vM. L. NAUGHRIGHL 'f 

